PAK vs AUS 2018 : T20I Series - Statistical Highlights

All the major stats and facts from the three match T20I series between Pakistan and Australia.

Babar Azam scored 50 off 40 balls in the third T20I against Australia (photo - getty)

Pakistan has whitewashed Australia in the three-match T20I series and registered their 10th consecutive series in T20I format.

Pakistan batted first in all three games and scored around 150 runs in each one and then successfully defended. Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah, Shadab Khan, and Hasan Ali were star performers for them.

On the other hand, Australia top order batting line-up was clueless against the top quality bowling of Pakistan and most of their batsmen failed to reach into double digits. Babar Azam was named Man of the Series. 

All the major stats and facts from the three matches T20I series between Pakistan and Australia :

4 - Ben McDermott got run out in all three T20Is - First Australian and the overall fourth player to be run out in 3 consecutive T20I innings. Dwayne Smith (WI), Grant Elliott (NZ) and Samiullah Shenwari (AFG) were other players. 

10 - Pakistan's 3-0 series win over Australia is their 10th consecutive series win in T20I format - the only team to win 10 consecutive series in T20I format.

Pakistan's last 10 series in T20I format -

3-0 vs AUS in UAE, 2018

Tri-Series win in ZIM, 2018

2-0 vs Scott in Scott, 2018

3-0 vs WI in PAK, 2018

2-1 vs NZ in NZ, 2018

3-0 vs SL in UAE/PAK, 2017

2-1 vs WXI in PAK, 2017

3-1 vs WI in WI, 2017

3-0 vs WI in UAE, 2016

1-0 vs ENG in ENG, 2016

30 - Pakistan has bowled out the opponents thirty times in T20I format - the most by any team.

Bowled out the opponents on most occasions in T20Is -

30 - Pakistan

19 - Australia

19 - New Zealand

18 - South Africa

18 - Sri Lanka

38 - Pakistan have won 38 of 42 matches while defending 150 or more runs in T20I format. 

Pakistan's record while defending 150 plus runs in T20Is -

Matches - 42

Won - 38

Lost - 3

Tied - 1

45 - Number of catches Shoaib Malik has taken in T20I format - the most by any fielder.

Most catches in T20Is (By fielders) -

45 - Shoaib Malik

44 - AB de Villiers

44 - Ross Taylor

42 - Suresh Raina

41 - David Warner

89 - Australia's score of 89 runs in the first match is their joint third lowest ever total in T20I format.

Lowest total for Australia in T20Is -

79 vs England at Southampton, 2005

86 vs India at Dhaka, 2014

89 vs Pakistan at Dubai, 2012

89 vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, 2018

108 vs Pakistan at Dubai, 2009

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 29 Oct, 2018

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